The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-06-30

InirIy-eignbn congress IN 1907.
Chester A. Arthur, son Of the late ex-
l President is among the incorporators of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Sailors, articles Of which were filed re-
Gently.
Governor Hill has signed the bill passed
by the Legislature extending local option
throughout New York State, to the extent
OF permitting communities which have pro-
hibited retail liquor selling to also prohibit
its sale at wholesale.
WEST AND SOUTH.
DR.. Akin C. Miller, one Of the best known
physicians of Cleveland, o., dropped dead
Of apoplexy on the 21st, while conversing
| with two lady patients at the medical
! hospital Of the University Of Wooster in
that city.
| Creditors have sued the suspended firm
Of Kershaw e Co., Chicago brokers, alleg-
ing that the firm incurred liabilities far be-
yond its capital, and that 1t unlawfully paid
large sums Of money to its silent partners
when the firm knew itself insolvent.
| A large meteor fell on the farm Of Ollie
Botelson, near Des Moines, Ia, on the night
of the Goth. So rapid was its descent that
the roar was deafening. A beautiful trail
Of light was seen inits wake, which illumi-
| mated the earth for many miles and Lit up
the scene as would a bright moonlight.
G.. W. Caldwell, aleading attorney Of
Wellsburg, Va, was run over by q Pan
| handle train near Steubenville, O., on the
| 21st and instantly killed.
The south bound express train had just
left the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more depot at Havre de Grace, Nd, on the
afternoon Of the 2lst, when it was met by
the orth-bound Congressional express
| from Washington, and o frightful wreck
ensued The fast express struck the bag
gage car of the south.bound train just as
| it crossed the switch below the depot and
crashed into the parlor car behind, over
turning and completely demolishing two
coaches. No one on the north-bound train
was hurt, but the south bound train of six
cars was very full OF passengers, and near
| ly all of them were more or less injured.
Alexander Gantrom, of Washington, D. c.,
was killed outright.
A fire which broke out in the basement
of Holmes & Parmlee's furniture house at
Leayenworth, Kan, on the 23d, communi-
Gated to q large stock of fireworks in the
| store Of A. Beiga, which began to explode
and the firemen were driven away by whiz-
| zing rockets, etc. Before the fire could be
controlled, Cranton's furnishing establish
ment, Holmes & Parmlee's two buildings
and the Metropolitan restaurant were
burned, causing an estimated loss Of over
500, 600.
Mrs. Jacob N. Reese, wife Of a weltto-do
farmer near Akron, O., was chased by
vicious bull while walking through pas
ture few days ago. Her screams brought
| friends to the rescue, who pulled her over
the fence just in time to escape the animal,
but she was so overcome with fright that
she fell dead into her husbands arms.
L. g. Page, a collector for the watsr office
- nj Ii
q shortage of about S. 900. He was good
collector and had the entire confidence Of
the water board.
At Wilmington, ILL.,, on the 22d the Chi
| cago & Alton depot and freight house, an
elevator, warehouse, the old City Hotel
and number of small buildings were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss estimated at $50 900,
with but little insurance.
| A fire at Columbus, O., on the 22d de-
| stroyed seven large houses stored with ice
belonging to Frederick Jaeger, entailing a
loss of SIT 900; insured Tor 4,00o.
The Chicago express over the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad was wrecked at Snowy
Creek, near Oakland, Md, on the 22d. An
on the bumper of the mail car, was instantly
killed, and three passengers and three
postal clerks were slightly injured. A bro
ken rail caused tho accident.
Three men were killed and two others
badly injured by the breaking of derrick
at the Isabella Mine, near Iron City, Mich,
on the 22d.
Reports from Otter Tail County, Mimi,
state that grasshoppers are devastating
grain fields, and farmers are threatened
with entire destruction of their crops. A
Perham correspondent says that within a
radius of four miles Of that town 5000 acres
of grain have been destroyed.
Three persons were drowned in the lake
near Kearney, Neb., on the 2lst. A man
named Anderson was boating with two
young women, and failing to return late at
night, search was instituted. The capsized
boat was found and the three bodies were
recovered in twenty feet of water.
Five men boarded the midnight Grand
Trunk train at Fort Gratiot, Mich, going
east on the 21st, and "held up'' the passen-
gers. Several lost what money they had,
| and one man lost $780, Three men have
been arrested and jailed on suspicion.
A class of twenty-five graduated from the
Ohio State University at Columbus, on the
ed, the largest that ever left the uhlver-
sity. Ex-President Hayes addressed the
students. The board of trustees have con-
ferred the degree Of Doctor of Philosophy y
upon Mr.. B. A. Hinsdale, ,ex-superintendent
of the Cleveland public schools.
The man at Salem, ILL.,, who recently con-
fessed to killing the unknown girl near
Railway, N. j., has been pronounced a
crank and released.
A destructive tornado visited the regicn
of Wilmington, Del, on the 22d. A large
| tree fell upon the cottages of George Dorau
and James Noble, at Bancroft's Banks, two
miles from town, crushing the buildings.
Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Doran and her son Frank,
aged two years, were killed, and Mr.. Dorar
was fatally injured.
The annual meeting Of the National Game
and Fish Protective Association was held
in Chicago on the 22d, delegates being
present from Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri
and Illinois. 1t was decided to take active
steps to secure protective legislation in the
several States.
A peculiar disease among horses in De
Witt County, ILL.,, has killed more than on
hundred stations and mares during th
past year. AS many more are now affectet
and have been quarantined.
J The jury in the Cora Lee case, at Spring
field, Mo-, after being out sixteen hours
on the 23d reported to the court that the
were unable to agree, and were discharged
1t is reported that they stood eight for con
, viction and four for acquittal.
7 Quinn Bohannon, in jail at Nebrask
City, Neb., under sentence Of death TO
murder, placed dummy in the bed in hi
7 cell on the night of the 22d and made hi
escape. A large reward Isl offered for hi
capture, dead or alive.
The Capital City Street Railway Compan
! at Montgomery, Ala, on the 23d bega
. operating its cars by the electric motor sys
/ tenn. The company has four lines, aggre
eating fifteen miles, much of it doubl